Ron Mercer (33) of Kentucky, shown here in a 1997 game against Tennessee, played in the NBA for the Boston Celtics and five other NBA teams. He now lives in Brentwood.

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Kevin Walters
| The Tennessean

A Williamson County jury has sided with former professional basketball player Ron Mercer in a lawsuit brought by Mercer's ex-girlfriend stemming over the ownership of a Range Rover.

Mercer, who is Brentwood resident, was sued last year by his ex-girlfriend Brandi Chiarella who had made a number of allegations against him. She started dating Mercer in 2003. The couple, who have a 5 year old son, broke up in 2012.

However, the only claim that went to jurors for a verdict was Chiarella's claim that Mercer had tried to cheat her out of ownership of a 2004 Range Rover that Chiarella bought for $45,000 ...